Open Society’s Arts and Culture Program works at the nexus of arts, culture, human rights, and social advocacy. Through its grants, the program strives to encourage broad-based critical reflection and catalyze social action in parts of the world where open societies are absent or weak, and where the cultural rights of minority groups are endangered.
In this context, proposals are invited for grants to strengthen alternative and autonomous cultural infrastructures and innovative arts initiatives in Central Asia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, Moldova, Mongolia, and Turkey.
Priorities
Projects that address one or more of the following priorities of the Arts and Culture Program will be considered to bring added value:
– Capacity building: Strengthening the capacity of individuals and organizations to implement and sustain good practices and effective ways of working.
– Collaboration: Building alliances and networks with other projects and organizations to encourage knowledge sharing within the country of operation and beyond.
– Diversity: Promoting greater equality and access to cultural goods and activities for the most marginalized beneficiaries.
– Public Engagement with Critical Social Issues: Using the power of arts and culture to promote discussion, debate, and critical reflection on social issues of importance to target communities and beneficiaries.
Eligibility
The Call is open to applicants from and activities in one or more of the following countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. Ex-patriots of the above- mentioned countries who are willing to return temporarily to their country of origin and share their expertise with local organizations or individuals may also apply.
Applications may be submitted by non-profit legal entities (non-governmental and public organizations, libraries, museums, cultural centers, associations, communities, registered charities, etc.) that work in the field of arts and culture.
Individuals can apply under activities 1 and 3 (professional development only).
Former grantees of the Arts and Culture Program may apply on the condition that a final report from the previous grant period has been submitted and approved.
Supported activities
Grants are offered for the following three activities:
1. Cultural production
2. Creating or strengthening cultural platforms
3. Professional development and capacity-building.
Grant Size
Most ACP grants range between $1,000 and $30,000 USD.
In Central Asia only, institutional support grants of up to $73,000 (equivalent to 50,000 EUR) annually are available for distinguished past grantees through a matching grant program with Hivos. These grants are intended to provide long-term support based on a strategic plan for the institutional development and capacity building of the applicant organization.
Deadline: The Call is open till December 31, 2012
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